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Scadding Cabin

Scadding Cabin

Celebrate Scadding Cabin, Toronto’s oldest house! Visitors can travel back in time through a remarkable series of informal lectures presented by the York Pioneer & Historical Society. Learn about the historical importance of the building and the land on which our immigrant fore-fathers lived through various engaging presentations from August 16th to August 27th from 1 pm to 4 pm.

Scadding Cabin Presentations:

  • August 16 – Pollinators and Pioneers: A Bee Science Event
  • August 21, 23 & 28 – Monarch Butterfly Tagging
  • August 17 & 29 – Secrets of Scadding Cabin
  • August 18 & 24 – Toronto History in Old Books
  • August 19 – What’s the secret link between Scadding Cabin and the Toronto’s land purchase treaty?
  • August 20 – Meet the York Pioneer Wagon Men
  • August 20 – Gardens and the Cabin
  • August 20 – Spinning at the Cabin
  • August 21 – Toronto Guild of Stitchery
  • August 22 & 28 – Quilting: Yesterday and Today
  • August 23 – Market Day for a Pioneer Family
  • August 24 – Quilting Chat
  • August 25 – Meet the YPHS Archivist
  • August 26 – What is the message behind the Dish with One Spoon treaty belt?
  • August 27 – Governor and Mrs. Simcoe visit
  • August 27 – History of an Afternoon Tea in the 18th century with a bill of fare fit for visitors

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